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Bill would require genetic sequencing data and some equipment stay in U.S.; DOJ backs state tool to enforce limits
Summary
Sen. Daniel Zolnicov introduced Senate Bill 410, calling for genetic sequencing data from Montana to be stored in the United States and for certain sequencing technologies from foreign adversaries to be barred.
Sen. Daniel Zolnicov introduced Senate Bill 410, the Genomic Security Act, saying the bill would bar certain foreign‑sourced genomic technologies and require that genetic sequencing data maintained from Montana be stored in the United States unless an individual provides written approval for cross‑border access.
"The bill is the Genomic Security Act saying that any genomic, sorry, genetic sequencing information has to be maintained in this country," Zolnicov said at the start of the hearing. He told the committee the measure responds to federal and international concerns about foreign access to sequencing equipment and data.
Brent Mead, Bureau Chief for the Office of Consumer Protection at the Montana Department of Justice,…
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